AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatar16 Men Died in New York City Jails Last Year. Who Were They? (Published 2022)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Michael WilsonThe first to die last year was found in January, hanging from a sprinkler head in his jail cell just a week after his arrival. The second was found strangled about a month later, his head forced through a slot in his cell door in what was later ruled a suicide. The weeks and months that followed …
AvatarJovonna FriesonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 arrested after shooting at driver in road rage incident in Clayton Countywsbtv.com - WSBTV.com News StaffCLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Three people in Clayton County have been arrested in what police say is a road rage shooting. Officers were called to the area …
AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatarA Black officer went to Walmart on his day off. He was racially profiled and accused of stealing, lawsuit says.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Andrea SalcedoIn September, David Conners walked into the Walmart Supercenter he regularly frequented in Fayetteville, Ga., to buy some items for his new home on his day off. The Clayton County Detention Center officer, who is Black, was strolling the aisles in search of a new stereo when a Walmart employee cut …
AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatarWaking Up to a Blocked Nostril Could Be a Sign to Switch Your Sleep Positionverified_publisherPOPSUGAR - Melissa WilletsNo one likes to be congested. But it's especially frustrating when one nostril is perfectly clear and the other is blocked. It can happen when you're sick or dealing with allergies, but sometimes, you may notice you simply wake up after a good night's rest with a stuffed-up nostril, seemingly for …
AvatarJovonna FriesonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMeet Your New NYC Council: Bronx Students Interview Their Repscitylimits.orgCity Limits City Limits City Limits In-depth New York City News Meet Your New NYC Council: Bronx Students Interview Their Reps Meet Your New NYC Council: …
AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatar'They're f*cking racist': Black TikToker says police 'racially profiled' her friend group at ski resortDaily Dot - Linda Hamilton'Just because the guy is Black and we’re Black doesn’t mean we know him.' In a series of viral videos, TikToker Courtney (@mmynamescourtney) says she …
AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatarThe Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul, in One Show (Published 2022)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Marcus J. MooreThe new show “Black No More,” inspired by a 1931 satirical novel about race relations, has “the point of view of people who are very much products of now.” A Black man in New York City, during the Harlem Renaissance, is hoping for a life without bigotry. This is Harlem after all, a Black enclave, the …
AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatarStaunch Critic of the N.Y.P.D. Grapples With Deaths of 2 Officers (Published 2022)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Katie GlueckHarlem Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, who has equated the policing system to slavery, is now considering how to deliver her message in a district mourning for two officers. On one side of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, dozens of candles and bouquets of flowers were clustered …
AvatarJovonna FriesonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMemphis 12-Year-Old Shot Dead After Writing Letter To Gov. About Gun Lawbinnews.com - Cherranda SmithBefore winter break, a Black 12-year-old from Memphis penned a letter to the Tennessee governor, expressing his concern of the state's new gun law. On …
AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatarProud Father Captured Adorable Moment His Daughter Saw Her Mom On TV For The First Time - BlavityBlavity - BreAnna BellA dad was too excited to snap a photo of the first time his infant daughter watched her mother on TV. Entrepreneur Jay Bailey posted a picture of his …
AvatarJovonna FriesonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo17-Year Old Accepted into 48 Colleges, Earns $600K in Scholarshipsblackenterprise.com - BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsKenyari Sawyer, a 17-year old high school student from Albany, Georgia, has been accepted into 48 colleges and offered more than $600,000 in …
AvatarJovonna FriesonAvatarAvatarArial Robinson Gets Down For Her Crown As HBCU Creative Of The YearMadameNoire - Donovan DooleyIn a society where imitation and assimilation are common practices, true creativity and ingenuity are golden assets. Creativity is what drives our …